You watching an online source, or do you have the DVDs?
Jim Davis wrote:
> Over the past few months I've been watching through the entire series of
> Deep Space Nine... I've just reached the beginning of "The Dominion War" and
> I'd forgotten how good this show was.
>
> (If you've never seen it then this won't make any sense.)
>
> I just watched the scene where, after several years of a "cold war" between
> The Dominion and the powers of the Alpha Quadrant, a massive Dominion fleet
> pours through the wormhole... and promptly heads of to Cardassia as we learn
> that Cardassia has decided to join the Dominion.
>
> Maybe I was stupid, but this was one of the few times that something make
> complete, logical sense; was absolutely in character for everybody involved;
> was (at least in hindsight) clearly predictable and yes still took me
> utterly by surprise. The web of political ramifications, personal grudges
> and personalities and painstakingly tailored tension made everything
> absolutely believable but still shocking; still a "curve ball".
>
> I mean other shows have had intricate plots but they're often transparent
> and predictable ("Babylon 5" was an amazing show, but falls into this
> category). Other shows have created surprise, but often by butchering
> character development (having events hinge upon somebody doing something
> completely out of character) or straining reason to the breaking point
> ("Lost" comes to mind).
>
> It's so very rare that all those pieces fall into place at the same time and
> for this show it was a surprisingly common occurrence.
>
> Jim Davis
>
>
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